Passion Fruit

Passion Fruit Singapore

Malaysia Passion Fruit is a fresh tropical fruit with thick waxy skin, fragrant yellow-orange pulp and crunchy edible passion fruit seeds. Also known as fresh passion fruit, Panama Red, Panama passionfruit, purple passion fruit and buah markisa, it has a bright sweet-sour flavour with strong tropical and floral aroma.

Inside each fruit are juicy pulp sacs surrounding small black seeds. The pulp is slippery, tangy, aromatic and refreshing, while the edible seeds add a natural crunch. Passion fruit can be eaten fresh with a spoon, strained into juice, or used in desserts, drinks, yoghurt bowls, fruit teas and sauces.

Ripe passion fruit usually becomes more aromatic and may develop wrinkled skin. Unlike many fruits, a slightly wrinkled passion fruit can still be good for eating because the pulp inside becomes more fragrant and concentrated.

Origin: Malaysia.

Malaysia Passion Fruit Quick Facts

Taste and Texture

Malaysia Passion Fruit has a strong tropical fragrance with sweet-sour pulp. The flavour is bright, floral and tangy, with notes that may remind you of citrus, pineapple, mango, kiwi and guava.

The pulp is soft, slippery and juicy, while the black seeds are edible and naturally crunchy. The seeds can be eaten together with the pulp or strained out if a smoother juice or sauce is preferred.

• Fresh passion fruit from Malaysia
• Sweet-sour tropical flavour
• Strong floral passion fruit aroma
• Yellow-orange pulp with edible passion fruit seeds
• Good for fresh eating, drinks and desserts
• Panama Red or supplier label may vary by batch

What is Passion Fruit?

Passion fruit is a tropical fruit from the Passiflora vine. It has a thick outer skin and a fragrant centre filled with juicy pulp and many small seeds.

Malaysia Passion Fruit is commonly enjoyed fresh, juiced or added to desserts and drinks. The pulp and seeds are the edible part of the fruit, while the outer shell is not eaten.

Depending on variety and ripeness, the outer skin may appear purple, red-purple, burgundy or dark purple. Panama Red is a related red-to-purple passionfruit name used for some large, aromatic passionfruit types.

Other Names for Passion Fruit

Passion fruit is also known as passionfruit, fresh passion fruit, Panama Red, Panama passionfruit, purple passion fruit, purple granadilla, granadilla, passionflower fruit, maracuya, maracujá, grenadille, lilikoʻi, lilikoi, buah markisa and markisa.

Passion Fruit in Malay

Passion fruit in Malay is commonly called buah markisa or markisa. The spelling markisah may also appear in some Malay references.

Passion Fruit in Chinese

Passion fruit in Chinese is commonly written as 百香果. Other Chinese names include 西番莲果, 西番蓮果, 热情果 and 鸡蛋果, depending on region and usage.

Panama Red and Panama Passionfruit

Panama Red is a red-to-purple passionfruit name associated with large, aromatic passionfruit. The fruit is usually enjoyed for its fragrant pulp, sweet-tart flavour and crunchy seeds.

For this Malaysia Passion Fruit listing, Panama Red and Panama passionfruit are useful related names, but the exact fruit label, size, colour and variety may vary by batch. When the carton or supplier label confirms Panama Red, the product can be described as Panama Red Passion Fruit.

Edible Passion Fruit Seeds

Passion fruit seeds are edible. They are small, black and crunchy, and they can be eaten together with the yellow-orange pulp.

If you enjoy texture, scoop and eat the pulp with the seeds. If you prefer a smoother juice, sauce or tea topping, press the pulp through a fine sieve with the back of a spoon to separate some of the seeds.

• Seeds are edible
• Seeds add natural crunch
• Pulp and seeds can be eaten fresh
• Strain the pulp for smoother juice or sauce
• Do not eat the outer shell

How to Eat Passion Fruit

Wash the passion fruit before cutting. Slice it in half with a knife, then scoop out the pulp and seeds with a spoon.

Eat it straight from the shell, add it to yoghurt, pour it over ice cream, mix it into fruit tea, or strain it into juice. The outer shell is not eaten.

• Wash the fruit before cutting
• Cut the fruit in half
• Scoop out the pulp and seeds
• Eat fresh with a spoon
• Add to drinks, yoghurt or desserts
• Strain if a smoother texture is preferred
• Discard the outer shell

How to Choose Passion Fruit

Choose passion fruit that feels heavy for its size and has a strong tropical aroma. The skin should be intact, without mould, leaking areas or wet cracks.

A wrinkled passion fruit can still be ripe and flavourful. For purple passion fruit types, wrinkles often mean the fruit has ripened further and the pulp inside may taste more concentrated.

• Choose fruit that feels heavy for its size
• Look for fragrant tropical aroma
• Wrinkled skin can be normal when ripe
• Avoid mould, leaking or wet cracks
• Avoid fruit that feels hollow or very light
• Packaging and fruit sticker may vary by batch

Passion Fruit Benefits

Passion fruit benefits should be understood in a simple food-focused way. Fresh passion fruit can be enjoyed as part of a balanced diet and naturally contains dietary fibre, vitamin C, vitamin A-related compounds, potassium and plant compounds such as polyphenols and carotenoids.

The fruit is fragrant, refreshing and easy to use in small portions. Its pulp and seeds add flavour and texture to drinks, desserts, yoghurt bowls and fruit platters.

Passion Fruit Nutrition Overview

Nutrition values can vary depending on passion fruit variety, ripeness, pulp amount, seed-to-pulp ratio and edible portion. Weigh the edible pulp and seeds when tracking calories, sugar or carbohydrates closely.

Serving Ideas

Malaysia Passion Fruit is delicious eaten fresh, but it is also useful in drinks and desserts because of its strong aroma and sweet-sour flavour.

It pairs well with banana, orange, mango, coconut, watermelon, yoghurt, honey, dark chocolate, almonds and vanilla desserts.

• Fresh passion fruit eaten with a spoon
• Detox passion fruit tea
• Passion fruit yoghurt bowl
• Passion fruit over ice cream
• Passion fruit cheesecake topping
• Passion fruit sorbet
• Passion fruit sauce or syrup
• Fruit salad with mango, banana and orange
• Passion fruit shaved ice
• Passion fruit mochi or dessert filling

Storage and Handling Guide

Keep passion fruit at room temperature until it becomes fragrant and ripe. A ripe purple passion fruit may look slightly wrinkled, which is normal.

Once ripe, store the fruit in the refrigerator and consume soon. Cut passion fruit should be covered and refrigerated. For longer storage, scoop out the pulp and freeze it in a clean container.

• Keep firm fruit at room temperature to ripen
• Wrinkled skin can be normal for ripe purple passion fruit
• Refrigerate ripe fruit if not eating immediately
• Wash before cutting
• Store cut fruit covered in the refrigerator
• Freeze pulp if needed for drinks or desserts
• Discard if mouldy, leaking heavily or fermented-smelling

Why Buy Malaysia Passion Fruit from SKC Fruits

SKC Fruits offers fresh Malaysia Passion Fruit for customers who enjoy fragrant, sweet-sour tropical fruit. This passion fruit is suitable for fresh eating, drinks, desserts, yoghurt bowls, fruit tea, sauces and fruit platters.

• Fresh passion fruit from Malaysia
• Also known as Panama Red, Panama passionfruit, buah markisa and 百香果
• Fragrant yellow-orange pulp with edible passion fruit seeds
• Sweet-sour tropical flavour
• Good for drinks, desserts, yoghurt bowls and fresh eating
• Carton box design, fruit sticker, brand label and packaging may vary by batch
• Simple eating, storage and nutrition notes included
• Convenient passion fruit delivery in Singapore from SKC Fruits